Ukraine is stepping up its push to diversify and strengthen frontline capabilities as Kyiv prepares for a high-stakes visit to Washington. The focus is on unmanned systems and weaponry that can be fielded quickly, alongside longer-range defenses that Kyiv has sought since the start of the war. Officials say a formal shopping list will include...

In a display of speed and precision rather than raw firepower, Epirus Leonidas demonstrated a counter-UAS capability at Camp Atterbury that stunned observers: a single microwave pulse disabled a swarm of drones, including a 49-drone group. The event underscored a growing shift from traditional kinetic interceptors to software-driven, directed-energy solutions that can scale to swarm...

High-Power Microwave Defeats 49-Drone Swarm A field demonstration near Camp Atterbury, Indiana, showcased Epirus’s Leonidas system, a high-power microwave directed-energy weapon, taking down 49 drones with a single pulse. The event underscored a shift from traditional kinetic tactics to electronics-focused countermeasures aimed at disabling drones midair rather than chasing them with interceptors. For defense planners...

Epirus Leonidas Demonstrates Microwave Counter-Drone Swarm In a field demo that reads like science fiction for aviation safety, Epirus showed how a single high-power microwave beam can neutralize a swarm of drones. During a live-fire exercise at Camp Atterbury in late August, the Leonidas system disabled 61 drones with 100% success, culminating in a dramatic...

L3Harris Debuts AI Drone-Detection System at TREX In a high profile showcase at the Department of War’s Technology Readiness Experimentation Event, L3Harris Technologies unveiled an AI drone detection system designed to spot and characterize unmanned aircraft in real time. The event, held on September 22, 2025, drew defense tech developers to test capabilities under realistic...